Means for calking vessels.



PAT-ENTED MAY 14,1907. NG.

No. 853,723. v

v. P. MOVOY & R. B. KI

MEANS FOR GALKINGY VESSELS.

APPLIOATION FILED JANJB, 1907.

noentow Roswell B If) UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

I VINCEN P. McVOY AND ROSWELL B. KING, OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.

MEANS FOR CALKING VESSELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

To (LU, whom it ntay concern:

Be it known that we, VINoEN P. MoVoY and ROSWELL B. KING, of Pensacola,in the county of Escambia and State of Florida,-

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for CalkingVessels; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to means for protecting the calking in the seamsof wooden vessels and to prevent it from working out.

The primary object of this invention is to provide for this purpose ametallic strip of such formation that it will fit snugly into anordinary seam without overlapping the edges thereof, and which may bereadily bent to conform to all curves in the boat. And a further objectis to provide means for securing the strip in such a mannerthat both itand the fastening means will be flush with the planking.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularlypointed out in the claims.

the planking, after the ordinary calking 5 has been inserted. It ispreferably held in place by staples 6, as shown in Fig. 1, trans- Thisstrip is designed to fit in the seam 4, formed by the jointure of versegrooves 7 being formed at suitable distances in the flat face 2 toaccommodate the heads of the staples so that they, as well as the flatface of the strip, will be flush with the planking. The staples also aidin holding the latter together. tacks 8, having heads projectinglaterally at one side only, may be employed, the edges of the flat faceof the strip being provided with countersunk recesses 9 for theaccommodation of such heads. (See Figs. 3 and 4.)

The. advantages of our invention are apparent. It will be seen that astrip of the form stated not only protects the calking, but alsoprevents barnacles and insects from entering the seams, and yet leavesno projecting surfaces beyond the planking. The hemi-spheroidalformation of the strip permits it to be readily bent, and does notnecessitate the formation of any special form of seam.

We claim as our invention 1. A device for protecting the calking in theseams of vessels, comprising a metallic strip having an outer fiat faceand an inner convexed face, said outer face having indentations therein,and fasteners fitted in said indentations.

2. A device for protecting the calking in the seams of vessels,comprising a metallic strip having an outer fiat face and an innerconvexed face, said outer face having indentations therein, and staplesfor fastening said strip fitting in said indentations.

In testimony whereof, we have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

I VINCEN P. MoVOY.

ROSWELL B. KING.

Witnesses:

O. H. SMITH, O. H. SMITH, Jr.

In lieu of staples,

